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Blue Prism Cloud vs Microsoft Power Automate vs UiPath Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Users anticipate ROI, with some experiencing quick returns, improved processes, error reduction, and efficiency gains via automation.
Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Power Automate enhances efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ROI through automation and familiar UI, providing substantial productivity improvements.
Sentiment score
7.3
UiPath Platform users saw varied ROI, with many experiencing significant time and cost savings through enhanced productivity and efficiency.
Additionally, if we consider a scenario where ten people were initially working on a task, using the automation could reduce headcount and lead to significant cost savings.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
On a daily basis, it saves about two to three hours.
Customer Solution Provider at Wema Bank
It has helped us save time, and we've saved thousands of hours through automation.
Assistant Manager, Data Science & Analytics at American International Group
There has been around 20% to 30% productivity improvement, which will definitely save money and costs.
Engineering Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
It has saved about 20% to 30% of costs.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
We have seen a 100% return on investment.
Software Engineer at university of southern california
UiPath has reduced human error and saved employee time.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.5
Blue Prism Cloud support is generally effective, though some users find it less flexible than competitors like UiPath.
Sentiment score
6.3
Microsoft Power Automate's customer service varies; premium plans and regional support improve responsiveness, while community aids overall experience.
Sentiment score
7.0
UiPath Platform's customer service varies; some praise quick, helpful support while others face delays, especially with complex issues.
I would rate the technical support of Blue Prism Cloud between seven to eight out of ten.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Having experience with coding is essential to fully utilize Power Automate.
Assistant Manager, Data Science & Analytics at American International Group
On a scale of one to ten, the technical support of Microsoft Power Automate rates as three within India, and eight or nine for support from outside India.
Power Platform Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
They offer 24-hour technical support that consistently answers inquiries.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at APERCE
They were very helpful, addressing the issue in three hours.
Consultor at Visagio
Even though they are external, I can ping them on Slack and I get a response right away, so they really make it very accessible to be in touch.
Senior Finance Manager at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees
He works through whatever unique internal environment scenarios we have to overcome to make sure that it's doing exactly what we need, even though we're constantly having new security measures to implement on top of it.
Senior Manager, Tools & Automation at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Blue Prism Cloud is scalable and efficient for large tasks, but some prefer rivals for easier enhancements.
Sentiment score
6.6
Microsoft Power Automate is scalable and cost-effective, yet struggles with advanced tasks, better for small to medium organizations.
Sentiment score
7.6
UiPath Platform efficiently scales for varying needs with strong AI, integration, and adaptability across cloud environments and businesses.
As it adopts a decentralized model, I haven't encountered any scalability issues.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft Power Automate is scalable enough for me and my customers.
Senior Operations and Group Information Technology Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
The solution is capable of scaling with just a few clicks.
Hyper Automation Practice Head | RPA Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The scalability of the UiPath Platform rates a ten out of ten.
Application Architect / Project Manager at KNDS France
From a technical standpoint, it's essential to make the right technical decisions and design a scalable solution.
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Blue Prism Cloud is highly rated for stability, with reliable performance despite occasional minor browser extension or upgrade issues.
Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft Power Automate is stable and reliable, with high user satisfaction and minor issues that are quickly resolved.
Sentiment score
7.3
UiPath Platform is widely regarded as stable and reliable, with responsive support despite occasional minor issues.
Overall, there was only one instance of downtime in four years, which did not create any significant impact.
Senior Business Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues.
Senior Manager, Information Technology at Autodesk, Inc.
Over six years, we have created zero support cases with UiPath.
Director, Applications at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Blue Prism Cloud needs simpler interface, more integrations, improved training, support, and enhanced infrastructure for better user experience.
Microsoft Power Automate users seek better stability, integration, user-friendliness, error handling, connectors, documentation, and clearer licensing and environments.
UiPath users criticize its stability, pricing, complex licensing, learning curve, AI integration, and seek improved performance and support.
The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Developers should have discretion over which view they want to use, either the old designer view or the new designer view, as Microsoft is forcing the new designer view, which most developers don't prefer.
Power Platform Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It would be better to make it a wizard more than requiring coding.
Senior Operations and Group Information Technology Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
We haven't gone into depth to explore the integration with AI, so I am not really sure.
Engineering Manager at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Adding more AI could help in small tasks that require intelligence or machine learning, leading to the next stage of automation.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
If the UI changes or a label is changed, sometimes the whole flow breaks.
Student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Regarding additional functionality for UiPath, I believe that additional features will only come into play when you start talking to the customers, accept feedback, and work on it.
Team lead at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Blue Prism Cloud's pricing is higher than other RPA solutions, competitive for large enterprises but challenging for smaller ones.
Microsoft Power Automate offers cost-effective automation, often bundled with Office 365, though premium features may increase costs for enterprises.
UiPath Platform offers robust features with costly enterprise licensing, but Community Edition provides a free entry point.
In the SaaS mode, the pricing structure is indeed more flexible compared to the previous enterprise-based licensing.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The price of Microsoft Power Automate was affordable for our clients, who are small companies.
Talent Acquisition Specialist at APERCE
I don't remember paying anything excessively or overpriced.
Sales Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Microsoft Power Automate is reasonably priced compared to others in the market.
Senior Operations and Group Information Technology Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Most of the UiPath products are priced higher than competitors.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The cost can be a barrier in Hungary, making it difficult for me to persuade others to invest, especially when unattended robots come at a significant price point.
RPA Developer at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
When compared to competition, such as Microsoft's Power Automate platform or IBM Cloud Pak, UiPath is expensive.
Solutions Head of Software at Raya Integration
 

Valuable Features

Blue Prism Cloud offers user-friendly automation with easy deployment, robust security, AI capabilities, and no-code features for efficiency.
Microsoft Power Automate streamlines task automation with low-code tools, seamless integration, and robust connectors, enhancing productivity and efficiency.
UiPath Platform offers intuitive low-code automation, seamless integration, efficient bot management, AI features, and extensive training resources.
Over time, Blue Prism Cloud has evolved significantly, transitioning from a code-intensive approach to a more no-code capability, which is one of the advancements I appreciate.
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We have saved thousands of hours by automating tasks that would have been labor-intensive and error-prone if done manually.
Assistant Manager, Data Science & Analytics at American International Group
If I want to fill something in Power Platform and need to fill another item in Salesforce, instead of doing the same task in different platforms, I can directly fill it in Power Platform and integrate it with Salesforce through API in Microsoft Power Automate, and my work is complete.
Power Platform Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Microsoft Power Automate has positively impacted my organization as it has saved a lot of time and effort.
Customer Solution Provider at Wema Bank
The tool has a noticeable ROI, and the investment is worth every penny as it reduces tedious tasks and improves scalability.
Governance Director at Diyar United Company
Our use of automation sped up the process of getting paid from insurance companies, saving us substantial amounts of money.
Software Engineer at university of southern california
Whenever they release a product, they also release a course in UiPath Academy. So, you can get familiarized with the product and understand the new capabilities.
Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Agentic Automation category, the mindshare of Blue Prism Cloud is 2.3%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Power Automate is 21.4%, down from 32.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UiPath Platform is 22.1%, down from 29.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Agentic Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
UiPath Platform22.1%
Microsoft Power Automate21.4%
Blue Prism Cloud2.3%
Other54.2%
Agentic Automation
 

Featured Reviews

AyanBanerjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud & AI Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Automation and AI integration enhance performance and user experience
The improvements or enhancements I would like to see in Blue Prism Cloud revolve around further developing server-client architecture, focusing on centralized control for remote agents. I believe more capabilities in that area could be beneficial. At the moment, I don't recall any specific features or functionalities missing from Blue Prism Cloud that come to mind. In terms of complexity, I find that Blue Prism Cloud is somewhat straightforward to use. Flexibility-wise, it engages well with Microsoft-based technologies. However, there are challenges with OCR capabilities that remain an issue. While there are readily available features that work well, the effectiveness does depend significantly on the type of use case I am implementing.
Ayobami Shobaloju - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Solution Provider at Wema Bank
Automating processes has saved time and improved communication
Something frustrates me concerning Microsoft Power Automate, and that is about the integration with Microsoft Forms and Excel. The issue now is that I don't get my responses synchronized automatically, and that frustrates me a lot. If the team could take this as feedback, the synchronization of the feedback responses from the forms and the Excel sheets should be seamless. This synchronization issue happens frequently, and it causes a lot of delays in the sense that the mails that ought to go out to the agents fail at some point. I have to reload these responses so that the agents can get their responses as when submitted. What I notice is that the responses don't go out without proper synchronization, so I reload the field responses, and this works afterwards. I would say probably a seamless walkthrough process for new users would be beneficial. For those using it for the first time, a seamless walkthrough process would be fine.
reviewer2761431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Rpa at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Significantly reduces manual effort and improves team workflows through automated ticketing
We've used Agent Builder, IXP, and Maestro for orchestration. We have created context-grounded searches or chatbots using context grounding, and we also use context grounding within an Agentic flow where a bot or agent reads ServiceNow tickets to determine whether it has been assigned to the right work group. If it has not been assigned correctly due to human error, it automatically reassigns it to the right group. I would assess Agentic AI's ability to extract data points as effective. We created an agent for the purpose of extracting data, though not in a document. We created what we call an email conversation agent that engages with a customer, vendor, or someone in an email conversation with a set goal of extracting specific data points for an action to be performed subsequently. The one automation we have deployed in production involves the agent interacting with team members to collect data points and create a ServiceNow ticket. We appreciate almost all features of UiPath Platform, with one of the most successful ones being the use of Coms Mining. Most of the new features related to AI have all been good, and we use Agentic. We have already created a few agents and have started to use Maestro for a few flows, though we are not yet there to orchestrate an end-to-end workflow. We have good ROI from the automations we have developed with UiPath Platform, which far exceeds the investment in the platform. It has saved us tens of thousands of hours in manual effort, making the team members happy to pursue other things of value.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Insurance Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business50
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise66
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business250
Midsize Enterprise143
Large Enterprise669
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Blue Prism Cloud?
It's easy to use, the interface, the the the the queries is which we use. It's user friendly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blue Prism Cloud?
Concerning pricing, it's moderate now, but when it comes to the cloud, it is a bit expensive.
What needs improvement with Blue Prism Cloud?
The area for improvement in Blue Prism Cloud is the support component. Whenever I reach out to the Blue Prism communi...
RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?
Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Pow...
How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?
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How is Automation Anywhere compared to Microsoft Power Automate?
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Best RPA tools for IBM iSeries
I can only speak to UiPath since that is the only RPA solution that I have used. I know that there are specific packa...
I am evaluating Blue Prism and UiPath for RPA for my company. Which one do you recommend?
I'm very familiar with UiPath and the RPA industry: was hired by Daniel Dines in 2015 when there were 35 employees an...
What do you like most about UiPath?
UiPath is user-friendly, meaning even without coding knowledge, we only need basic logic understanding.
 

Also Known As

Blue Prism Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce, Blue Prism Virtual Workforce, Thoughtonomy Virtual Workforce
Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit
UiPath Maestro, UiPath Apps, UiPath Agent Builder
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Cabot Credit Management, Hovis, Utilita
1. Coca-Cola 2. General Electric 3. Siemens 4. Accenture 5. Deloitte 6. Johnson & Johnson 7. Ford 8. Nestle 9. Procter & Gamble 10. IBM 11. Amazon 12. Google 13. Microsoft 14. Adobe 15. Cisco 16. Oracle 17. SAP 18. Intel 19. HP 20. Dell 21. Verizon 22. AT&T 23. T-Mobile 24. Walmart 25. Target 26. Home Depot 27. McDonald's 28. Starbucks 29. Nike 30. Apple 31. Facebook 32. Twitter
1. Accenture 2. Deloitte 3. PwC 4. IBM 5. Capgemini 6. KPMG 7. Ernst & Young 8. Infosys 9. Cognizant 10. Wipro 11. Tata Consultancy Services 12. HCL Technologies 13. Genpact 14. Tech Mahindra 15. DXC Technology 16. Atos 17. NTT Data 18. CGI 19. L&T Infotech 20. Hexaware Technologies 21. Mindtree 22. Mphasis 23. Virtusa 24. Syntel 25. Zensar Technologies 26. WNS Global Services 27. Hexaware Technologies 28. Larsen & Toubro Infotech 29. Persistent Systems 30. QuEST Global 31. Sonata Software 32. Zensar Technologies
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